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                                Before the
                     Federal Communications Commission
                          Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of                     )
                                     )
Cox Communications Roanoke, Inc.     )  CUID No. VA0150 (Roanoke)
                                     )       
Order on Reconsideration             )       
                                     )
 

                            ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION 

  Adopted:  November 11, 1997                Released:  November 13, 1997     

By the Chief, Cable Services Bureau:

  1.    We here reconsider on our own motion our decision in Cox Communications Roanoke,
Inc., Roanoke, Virginia, CUID No. VA0150 DA 97-2204 (Cable Services Bureau, released October 16,
1997) ("Order") pursuant to Section 1.108 of the Commission's Rules.  Specifically, we make a revision
to our review of the FCC Form 1240 for the projected period March 1, 1997 to February 28, 1998 filed
by Cox Communications Roanoke, Inc. ("Operator").  

  2.     Upon reconsideration, Line H12 (Previous Remaining True-Up Adjustment) of the FCC
Form 1240 referenced above has been revised to include $18,050.5466, the amount from Line H15
(Remaining True-Up Adjustment) of Operator's FCC Form 1240 for the projected period March 1, 1996
to February 28, 1997.  This revision results in a new Maximum Permitted Rate for the Projected Period
March 1, 1997 to February 28, 1998 (Line I9) of $17.94.  Because Operator's actual cable programming
service tier ("CPST") rate is $17.95, effective March 1, 1997, we find that Operator's actual CPST rate
is unreasonable.  We find, however, that the total amount overcharged per subscriber is de minimis. 
Therefore, it would not be in the public interest to order a refund.  We will, however, order Operator
to take into account our adjustments when calculating its next FCC Form 1240. 

  3.     Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of the Commission's rules,
47 C.F.R. Section 0.321, that the monthly CPST rate of $17.95 charged by Operator in the community
referenced above, effective March 1, 1997, IS UNREASONABLE.

  4.     IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of the Commission's rules, 47
C.F.R. Section 0.321, that Operator take into account our FCC Form 1240 adjustments when calculating
its maximum permitted rate and performing the true-up calculation on its next FCC Form 1240.

  5.     IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that In the Matter of Cox Communications Roanoke, Inc.,
DA 97-2204, IS VACATED IN PART and AFFIRMED IN PART.

  FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 



  Meredith J. Jones
  Chief, Cable Services Bureau